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Krakenap · 12-15-2005, 09:03 PM

There are only 2 normal choices for master 2 at 54. I would say 88% of people take Pillage and about 10% take Flurry of Blades and 2% take something else for whatever reason.

Here's my "priority" list for upgrading: (note that I look at this from a raiding perspective)

*Inspired Daring - #1 ability for the swashy
Hail of Steel - Sustained ranged attack - A must to make a swashy useful for ranged combat - I have this at Master 1 right now.
Lung Puncture - A create ability which totally nerfs the opponent
Elude - A requirement to reduce hate.
Battleweaver - Agi / Str buff
Audacious Advance - More offense = good always
Avoid Censure - A proc for reducing hate
*Swarthy Diversion - A group member buff to remove hate. This isn't really that useful in raids because swashes are never in the MT group.
Devious Blade - Damage which adds hate to the target's target, raids are all about controlling the hate and debuffing.
*Deriding Chicanery - debuff to defense and wisdom.
Hurricane - A concentration which adds a proc to AE. Never used on raids, but very useful solo
Arctic Blast - Single ranged attack with lots of damage
*Brillant Swathe - AE which causes a stun
*Brazen Thrust - hidden attack which causes a stun
*Disheartening Guile - reduce mitigation attack
Fury of Blades - multi attack with reduce phy mitigation
Spurious Bravado - Haste Proc
Dazzling Steel - damage which reduces DPS of target - Reason this is low priority is Flash of Steel was Master 2 and Dazzling Steel isn't an upgrade at all until Adept 3.
*Shadow Slip - Reduces threat and lowers threat position. Upgrading to Adept 3 isn't hugely important as reducing the threat position is usually enough.
Hangman's Noose - debuff for divine, magic and snares
Gaudy Strike - damage which reduces INT
Ingenious Finesse - temp self buff for DPS and Haste
Lucky Ruse - AE attack - no raid use
*Disable - damage and snare - snare is not useful in raid.
Disarming Leer - mez - no raid use.
Agile Slashing - defensive stance - wow this is useful as a DPS ! SMILEY - I use this occassional in Raids to reduce damage to self when there's an physical AE.

Never upgrade
Admonish - This is our TAUNT! The reason this is ever used is to use the interrupt. This ability should stay at Apprentice level.
Pillage - Master 2

* T5 ability which doesn't upgrade

12-15-2005, 09:03 PM	#8
Krakenap Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 56	There are only 2 normal choices for master 2 at 54. I would say 88% of people take Pillage and about 10% take Flurry of Blades and 2% take something else for whatever reason. Here's my "priority" list for upgrading: (note that I look at this from a raiding perspective) Inspired Daring - #1 ability for the swashy Hail of Steel - Sustained ranged attack - A must to make a swashy useful for ranged combat - I have this at Master 1 right now. Lung Puncture - A create ability which totally nerfs the opponent Elude - A requirement to reduce hate. Battleweaver - Agi / Str buff Audacious Advance - More offense = good always Avoid Censure - A proc for reducing hate Swarthy Diversion - A group member buff to remove hate. This isn't really that useful in raids because swashes are never in the MT group. Devious Blade - Damage which adds hate to the target's target, raids are all about controlling the hate and debuffing. Deriding Chicanery - debuff to defense and wisdom. Hurricane - A concentration which adds a proc to AE. Never used on raids, but very useful solo Arctic Blast - Single ranged attack with lots of damage Brillant Swathe - AE which causes a stun Brazen Thrust - hidden attack which causes a stun Disheartening Guile - reduce mitigation attack Fury of Blades - multi attack with reduce phy mitigation Spurious Bravado - Haste Proc Dazzling Steel - damage which reduces DPS of target - Reason this is low priority is Flash of Steel was Master 2 and Dazzling Steel isn't an upgrade at all until Adept 3. Shadow Slip - Reduces threat and lowers threat position. Upgrading to Adept 3 isn't hugely important as reducing the threat position is usually enough. Hangman's Noose - debuff for divine, magic and snares Gaudy Strike - damage which reduces INT Ingenious Finesse - temp self buff for DPS and Haste Lucky Ruse - AE attack - no raid use Disable - damage and snare - snare is not useful in raid. Disarming Leer - mez - no raid use. Agile Slashing - defensive stance - wow this is useful as a DPS ! - I use this occassional in Raids to reduce damage to self when there's an physical AE. Never upgrade Admonish - This is our TAUNT! The reason this is ever used is to use the interrupt. This ability should stay at Apprentice level. Pillage - Master 2 * T5 ability which doesn't upgrade